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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FP2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the FP2 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 2 years later than the FP2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-620 UZ grades versus the FP2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Panasonic FP2

 SP-620 UZ FP2 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 FP2 SP-620 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FP2

 SP-620 UZ FP2 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FP2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the FP2.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-620 UZ and FP2 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-620 UZ and FP2.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-620 UZ should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography information
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography factors
Panasonic FP2 Street photography factors
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average in class (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP2 Sports photography highlights
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amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
Panasonic FP2 Travel photography information
61
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (151 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography info
Panasonic FP2 Landscape photography info
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reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
Panasonic FP2 Vlogging info
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
more heavy than average in class (151g)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Panasonic FP2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Panasonic FP2
 Olympus SP-620 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-620 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 151 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $199 $80